Italian Health Care System A short guide for foreign students (Services offered, documents needed, how to register)
The key actors are -Azienda USL 7 Siena is the Local Health Authority supplying standard medical assistance -Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese is the Siena General Hospital providing in-patient and outpatient treatments and specialized care -Other General Hospitals available: Ospedale di Nottola (Montepulciano) Ospedale di Campostaggia (Poggibonsi) Ospedale di Abbadia San Salvatore
The Italian healthcare system is funded through direct taxation and is handled at a local level by the Local Health Authority (Azienda USL) Italian citizens are required to make a copayment (called a ticket ), depending on their annual income, for most of the specialized visits and to purchase medicines
Services offered Emergencies and first aid Azienda USL 7 Siena -For medical advice out of office hours (after 8 p.m. and during the weekend) you can refer to the doctor on duty ( Guardia Medica ) dialling 118 or going to the clinic (address: Via Roma 56 Siena) -In the case of a serious emergency or if you need an ambulance, call the Emergency medical service 118 The Emergency Department at the Siena General Hospital is open 24 hours a day. A co-payment ( ticket ) may be required for clinical tests and instrumental diagnostics (x-ray, scans, etc)
Services offered Youth Counseling (UP TO 23 years old) -In case of problems related to sexuality (unwanted pregnancy, contraception, etc.) or issues concerning depression, eating disorders, anxiety, relationships, etc. Free access, no appointment Office hours Wednesday and Friday 14.30-17.30 Address Viale Don Minzoni 43 Siena Telephone 0577 536154 Consultorio Adolescenti Siena
Services offered Family doctor (General Practitioner) A doctor you can refer to when: you need general medical advice you need a medicine that pharmacies are allowed to sell only with a doctor s prescription (called ricetta ) you need to request a specialized visit or examination (blood tests, dermatologist s visit, etc.) Family doctors are only available during their office hours (for more information visit our web site www.usl7.toscana.it, Ambulatori dei medici e pediatri di base)
Services offered Specialized visits or examinations oculists, dermatologists, x-rays etc.) Azienda USL 7 Siena (i.e. blood test, You must first consult your family doctor. If needed, he/she will issue the request ( impegnativa ) required for most of the treatments supplied by Azienda USL 7 di Siena. To book the visit or exam call Booking Service (Centro Unico di Prenotazione) Telephone 0577 767676 (office hours Monday to Friday 8-18 Saturday 8.30-13)
Documents needed to access the Italian Health Care System 1. European Union students If you are in possession of EU Health Insurance Card ( tessera sanitaria europea ) you can access the medical assistance in the same way as Italian citizens. You don t need to register with the Italian Health Care System.
Documents needed to access the Italian Health Care System 2. European Union students If you possess a E-106/S1 form or E- 109/S1 form (issued by the Health Authority of your home country) you have access to medical care and will be assigned a specific family doctor. You first need to register with the Italian Health Care System. The registration is free.
Documents needed to access the Italian Health Care System 1. Extra-European students If you are in possession of a private medical insurance policy against illness and accident you can access medical care and specific treatments or examinations. You will be asked to pay the whole cost of specialized visits, blood tests, instrumental diagnostics etc. You have to keep all the receipts in order to ask for a reimbursement.
Documents needed to access the Italian Health Care System 2. Extra-European students You can register voluntarily with IHCS. The registration costs 149,77 Euro (if you have not received any income during the previous year). The registration is valid for one calendar year (from the 1 of January to the 31 of December). You have the right to choose a family doctor and access health services paying the same ticket as Italian citiziens.
WHERE to register - Ufficio Assistenza Estero of Azienda USL 7 di Siena, via Pian d Ovile 9 Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9-13 Telephone 0577 535989 -If you want to register voluntarily you can also address to Presidio socio-sanitario, Via Savina Petrilli 3 Office hours: Monday to Saturday 10-12, Thursday 15-17 Telephone 0577 536126
Documents needed for registration - EU students with E106/S1 or E109/S1 forms You will need to present the original form - Extra EU students You will be required to present the following documents 1. The receipt you got at the post office upon payment for voluntary registration (149,77 Euro) 2. Your temporary residency permit ( permesso di soggiorno ) released by Local Police Authority ( Questura )
MORE INFORMATION -Visit our web site www.usl7.toscana.it -Call Ufficio Assistenza Estero of Azienda USL 7 di Siena 0577 535989 -E-mail to ufficiostranieri@usl7.toscana.it